2014-15 News

BABSON PARK, Mass.—Junior Dominic Esposito (Massapequa, N.Y.) became the first male in Babson College track & field program history to take part in the NCAA Division III Championships when he competed in the decathlon at St. Lawrence University on May 21-22.

NEW ORLEANS—After becoming the Babson College men's track & field program's first NCAA Division III National Championship qualifier in May, junior Dominic Esposito (Massapequa, N.Y.) was honored with All-Academic honors by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) late last week. In addition to his individual award, the men's squad earned All-Academic team accolades for the eighth time in the last nine seasons.

BOSTON—After claiming three regular-season league titles and a pair of conference tournament championships, the Babson College men finished third for the second straight year in the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Presidents Cup standings, which were released on Wednesday.

CANTON, N.Y.—Junior Dominic Esposito (Massapequa, N.Y.) concluded his collegiate career by winning the 1500-meter run to finish 15th with 6,120 points in the decathlon at the NCAA Division III Track & Field Championships at the Merrick-Pinkard Track & Field Complex on Friday.

CANTON, N.Y.—Senior Marina Capalbo (Gainesville, Va.) came in 17th in the prelims of the women's 1500-meter run, while junior Dominic Esposito (Massapequa, N.Y.) sits in 17th place with 3,105 points in the decathlon after the opening day of the 2015 NCAA Division III Track & Field Championships at the Merrick-Pinkard Track & Field Complex on the campus of St. Lawrence University.

THE SETUP:
For the first time in school history, Babson College will send two competitors at the NCAA Track & Field national championships. Senior Marina Capalbo qualified for the third consecutive year in the 1500-meter run, and junior Dominic Esposito, who became the first male in program history to earn a bid on Sunday, will compete in the decathlon. The prelims of the 1500 meters will take place on Thursday afternoon at 3:45 p.m., while the two-day decathlon starts on Thursday at 12 p.m. and will be completed on Friday afternoon.

BABSON PARK, Mass.—In the midst of one of its best seasons in school history, the Babson College men's and women's track & field program achieved another first on Sunday morning as senior Marina Capalbo (Gainesville, Va.) and junior Dominic Esposito (Massapequa, N.Y.) were both selected to compete at the 2015 NCAA Division III National Championships.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass.—The Babson College men's track & field team wrapped up one the best seasons in program history by setting three school records on the final day of competition at the Eastern College Athletic conference (ECAC) Championship at the Springfield College Track & Field Facility on Friday afternoon.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass.—Junior Dominic Esposito (Massapequa, N.Y.) produced three personal bests and currently sits in fourth place with 3,199 points after five events in the decathlon at the Springfield College Track & Field Facility on Wednesday.

THE SETUP:
The Babson College men's and women's track & field teams had eight individuals qualify for this week's season-ending ECAC Championships at Springfield College. The two-day event will start with the first five events of the decathlon and the 4x400-meter relay on Thursday, with the final five events of the decathlon as well as the mid-distance running events taking place on Friday.

ALBANY, N.Y.—The Babson College men's and women's track & field teams continued their preparations for next week's Eastern College Athletic conference (ECAC) Championships by setting a pair of school records at the University at Albany Purple and Gold Last Chance Meet on Saturday afternoon.

THE SETUP:
The Babson College track & field teams will send seven individuals to the University at Albany Purple and Gold Last Chance Meet on Saturday afternoon as they prepare for the upcoming ECAC Championships. The Beavers will open the meet with the field events at 1 p.m., followed by the track events at 4 p.m.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—The Babson College men's and women's track & field teams put together one of the best performances in program history at the NCAA New England Division III Championships on Saturday afternoon. The Beavers set three school records and had six individuals earn All-New England honors as the men came in 20th and the women 22nd at Steinbrenner Stadium on the campus of MIT.

BABSON PARK, Mass.—The Babson College Athletics Department held its 34th Annual Senior Awards Banquet on Friday night where nine individuals were honored, highlighted by the selections of cross country and track student-athlete Marina Capalbo (Gainesville, Va.) as Female Athlete of the Class, and Mike Driscoll (Milton, Mass.) of ice hockey and basketball’s John Wickey (Manchester, N.H.) as the Male Co-Athletes of the Class.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—Junior Dominic Esposito (Massapequa, N.Y.) posted top-five finishes in all five events, including a victory in the 1500-meter run, on his way to totaling a school-record 6,159 points and earning All-New England honors with his third-place finish at the NCAA New England Division III Decathlon on Friday afternoon.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—Junior Dominic Esposito (Massapequa, N.Y.) closed the opening day of the decathlon at the NCAA New England Championships with a victory in the 400-meter run, vaulting him in fourth place with a total of 3,160 points after five events at Steinbrenner Stadium on the campus of MIT.

THE SETUP:
The Babson College men's and women's track & field teams will send 11 athletes to take part in the NCAA New England Championships starting on Thursday afternoon at MIT. The competition will open with the decathlon, which begins on Thursday afternoon and will finish up on Friday evening, and will be followed by the majority of the events on Saturday.

BOSTON—After putting together a strong performance at the conference meet on Saturday, six members of the Babson College men's track & field team were named to the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Academic All-Conference squad by the league office on Monday afternoon.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—First-year John Decker (Parkland, Fla.) became the program's first individual champion since 2002, and senior Mark Gulesian (Miami, Fla.) became just the second two-time all-conference honoree in school history as the Babson College men's track & field team finished fifth at the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Championship on Saturday afternoon at Steinbrenner Stadium.

THE SETUP:
The Babson College men's and women's track & field teams will travel to MIT for the second weekend in a row as they take part in the 2015 NEWMAC Championships on Saturday starting at 11 a.m. The women will look to improve upon last season's ninth-place finish, while the men are looking to move up after coming in sixth last spring.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—The Babson college men's and women's track & field teams took part in their final meet before next weekend's New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) championships on Saturday at the Sean Collier Invitational at MIT.

PRINCETON, N.J.—The Babson College men's and women's track & field team enjoyed a banner day on Friday afternoon at the Larry Ellis Invitational hosted by Princeton University. First-year John Decker (Parkland, Fla.) broke his own school record in the 800-meter run, while seniors Marina Capalbo (Gainesville, Va.) and Mark Gulesian (Miami, Fla.) posted two of the program's top times in the 1500 meters.

WHAT TO KNOW:
The Babson College men's and women's track & field teams are set for a busy weekend as they will send competitors to both the Larry Ellis Invitational at Princeton University and the Sean Collier Invitational at MIT. Seniors Marina Capalbo and Mark Gulesian will take part in the 1500-meter run, and first-year John Decker will compete in the 800 meters at Princeton, while the remainder of both Beavers' squads will prepare for next Saturday's NEWMAC championship meet at MIT.

WORCESTER, Mass.—Junior Dominic Esposito (Massapequa, N.Y.) posted three top-five finishes and set a pair of school records at the second day of the Holy Cross Decathlon on Thursday afternoon. He broke his own record in the pole vault for the third time this season, and shattered his own program mark by over 500 points, finishing fifth overall and first among Division III participants with 3,167 points.

THE SETUP:
Babson College junior Dominic Esposito will compete at the Holy Cross decathlon for the second time in three years starting on Wednesday. He will take part in the 100-meter dash, long jump, shot put, high jump and 400-meter run on Wednesday, followed by the 110-meter hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin and 1500-meter run on Thursday.

WORCESTER, Mass.—Junior Dominic Esposito (Massapequa, N.Y.) set new personal bests in all five events and sits in 10th place overall with 3,171 points after the opening day of the Holy Cross Decathlon at the Hart Track & Field Complex.

DURHAM, N.H.—The Babson College men's and women's track & field teams combined to post eight top-five finishes against Division I, II and III squads at the University of New Hampshire Wildcat Invitational on Saturday afternoon.

THE SETUP:
The Babson College men's and women's track & field teams will continue to prep for the NEWMAC Championships when they compete at the University of New Hampshire Wildcat Invitational for the fourth consecutive season on Saturday. The field events will get underway at 11 a.m., with the track events starting at 1 p.m.

FITCHBURG, Mass.—The Babson College men's and women's track & field teams enjoyed a banner day at the Jim Sheehan Memorial Meet at Fitchburg State University on Saturday, as they set two school records and recorded seven top-three finishes.

BABSON PARK, Mass.—The Babson College men's and women's track & field program emerged victorious during what turned out to be a wildly successful March Madness Brian Barefoot Athletics Challenge, as the department saw a staggering 1,380 gifts totaling $109,000.